The making of drainage byelaws will provide scope for the Council to work with local communities to reduce flood risk, and help empower communities to do more for themselves. Flooding can have serious consequences for communities and businesses affected, and can cause serious disruption to transport links. The proposed byelaws will help the Council deliver its Business Plan and create stronger and more resilient communities.
This report is to inform and update the Cabinet Member for Communities, Campuses, Area Boards, Leisure, Libraries and Flooding on the procedure and progress of the making of the land drainage byelaws since November 2013 and following the sealing of the byelaws on 11 February 2014 in order that a decision can be made as to whether or not the Council should apply to the Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs to have the land drainage byelaws confirmed.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2014
Decision due: 5 Aug 2014 by Cabinet Member for Housing, Leisure, Libraries and Flooding
Lead member: Cllr Jonathon Seed jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Highways & Transport
Contact: Peter Binley 01225 713421 email: peter.binley@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The Secretary of State, Natural England and Canals and Rivers Trust were consulted in November 2013. A public consultation took place between 20 February 2014 and 20 March 2014 as required by the legislation.